The Bible is the divine means of developing spiritual maturity. There is no other way.
If you're just like someone else, we don't need you.
Vision without integrity is not mission - it's manipulation.
The moment you come to a passage of scripture and say, "Oh, I know this one already," you're in deep trouble.
Bible study is essential to spiritual maturity.
If you leave the church service thinking about how good the pastor was, he has missed the mark. If you leave consumed with Christ, the pastor has been used by the Lord.